This sculpture memorializes the Pope‘s life and like all funeral monuments it depicts important virtues that the Pope practiced during his life. In the sculpture, the Pope is surrounded by opulent marble allegorical figures that represent: Truth, Justice, Charity and Prudence. Just like a pope, it’s a good idea to practice these “Virtues” on a daily basis.

“Charity” has a child in her arms. Notice that the figure of “Truth” has her foot on a globe. There is a thorn projecting from England on Bernini’s globe. This is because King Henry VIII, (King of England) decided to abandon the Catholic Church when they would not grant him a divorce which ultimatelly spawned the Anglican Church. The pope attempted to quell the growth of Anglicanism in England but he was not successful. The Pope’s struggle is immortalized by Bernini’s globe.

Phil Crozier, Paz Levinson and Patricio Tapia tasted 99 wines from the Uco Valley sub-regions of Altamira and Gualtallary, with 12 Outstanding and 37 Highly Recommended. Originally published in the October 2017 issue of Decanter magazine Wines from the sub-regions of Gualtallary and Altamira, including 12 rated Outstanding... The post Top Uco Valley sub-regi […]

We reveal the wines that have won the prestigious Best in Show award at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2019. Full results for DWWA 2019 will be announced on 28 May. Of the more than 16,500 wines tasted, only 50 (0.3%) received the esteemed Best in Show medal. Coming soon: Full DWWA 2019 results will be available, with tasting notes, from 28 May Scroll down […]